Application Tips

The sooner you apply, the better your chances for acceptance in the program of your choice. A limited number of ASSE scholarships are available based upon financial need and academic merit.

An academic year, semester or a short–term program abroad will be the most challenging experience of your life. And if you’re ready to face the unknown, the excitement, adventure and rewards of an exchange experience abroad can be yours, too!

For your convenience ASSE accepts credit cards. You may pay your program fees (deposit and final payment) by Visa, MasterCard or American Express.

High School Year Program Early Application Discount

If you are applying to spend a high school year as an exchange student and you submit your Preliminary Application and Fee, fully completed Application Packet and Full Program Fee by:

15 January: Programs starting July / August / September
15 May: Programs starting January through May

you will receive a 10% reduction in the Program Fee (excluding the Preliminary Application Fee) for applying early.

Preliminary Application Fee:

(Exclusive of Program Fee) All Programs $200

All candidates for acceptance in the ASSE Exchange Program must complete the Preliminary Application form (Click Here) in full and submit it with a $200 cheque (or credit card if you pay online) for processing to ASSE. This fee is refundable if you are not accepted into the ASSE program. Consideration for acceptance and country of preference will be based upon your qualifications and the date of receipt of this application.

Program Fees: 2013/2014
Priced and payable in Canadian Dollars
School Year or Semester**
(July/August/September 2013 Departure)***
Germany Sweden Norway
Switzerland Finland Italy
Czech Rep Slovakia Poland
Turkey Portugal Estonia
Ukraine Holland Serbia
Lithuania Romania Moldova
 
$8750
Spain, Great Britain, France, Denmark
$9400
Mexico
$5000
English Canada
$8900
French Canada
$6175
USA
$6450
USA Private High School
$17500
New Zealand (July departure)
$8400
Hong Kong, Mongolia, Vietnam
$9100
China
$8700
Taiwan
$8800

School Year**
(Spring 2014 Departure)***
Australia (depart January)
$7850
Japan, Korea (depart March)
$9850
Argentina, Brazil (depart January)
$7375
South Africa (depart January)
$7250
Thailand (depart May)
$6850

Twinning Program – 3 months
France, Germany, Spain
$5600

Summer Homestay – 6 weeks

(July 2013 Departure)
Italy Slovakia Norway
Germany Poland Finland
Spain Czech Rep Denmark
Argentina Estonia Sweden
Portugal Lithuania Mexico
Turkey Ukraine Brazil
Romania  
 $5250
Japan
$6000
Korea Thailand Taiwan
China Mongolia Vietnam
France  
$5350

Summer Homestay/Tour – 4 weeks

(July 2013 Departure)
Australia
$8900

Summer Language – 4 weeks

(July 2013 Departure)
Spain
$5450
France
$5950
Germany
$7000

Note:
*
Program fees subject to change due to major exchange rate or airfare fluctuations.
**
Due to variances in host country school start and end dates, program group departures, compatibility with home country and host country school terms, availability of suitable volunteer host families, etc., School Year Program may start before or after host country school start dates and may finish before or after host country school end dates.
***
Semester programs available to most year program destinations.
Program fee excludes airfare.
Program fees include: Round trip international airfare from New York to Europe and South Africa, from Miami to Brazil and Argentina, from Los Angeles to Asia/Pacific. Summer and Year programs between USA, Canada, and Mexico exclude airfare.
Fees also include comprehensive health, accidental death and travel insurance, host family recruitment and screening, non-English speaking country language training (School Year and Semester Programs only), and orientation.

Program fees exclude: domestic travel from home to international gateway city (special "youth fares" available upon request), passport and visa fees, school uniforms (if required), educational/recreational overnight field trips, school lunch money (if necessary), and pocket money.

Fee Schedule (Priced and payable in Canadian Dollars)

Preliminary Application and Fee:
As soon as possible

Final Application Packet and Program Fee Deposit:*
$750 Twinning, Summer
$1500 School Year
Submitted prior to:
March 01
School Year and Semester Programs to New Zealand
April 01*
School Year and Semester Programs departing in August or September
Summer Homestay Programs
Summer Homestay/Tour to Australia
Twinning Programs
May 15
Summer Language Programs
Sept 01*
School Year and Semester Programs departing in January, March or May
Final Payment of Program Fees: †
Submitted prior to:
May 01
School Year and Semester Programs to New Zealand
June 01
School Year and Semester Programs departing in August or September
Twinning Programs
Summer Homestay/Tour Programs
Summer Language Programs
Nov. 01
School Year and Semester Programs departing in January
Jan. 15
School Year and Semester Programs departing in March or May

Refund Policy
Preliminary application fee refundable if applicant is not accepted by ASSE.
Program fee deposit refundable if applicant is not accepted by ASSE or not granted ASSE scholarship.
Program fee deposit less $600, any airline fees and host country cancellation fees, refundable if ASSE receives cancellation in writing at least 90 days prior to departure.
Program fees less deposit, airline fees and host country cancellation fees refundable if ASSE receives written cancellation within 60 days of departure date.
No refunds subsequent to departure for school year and summer programs or after August 01 for Twinning program.
$400 penalty , plus any airline imposed penalties/fees, for any exchange student not returning home on the intercontinental flight with his/her group.
   
10% reduction in Program Fees (excluding Preliminary Application Fee) for earlier school year program application.
*
Scholarship Applications due by March 01. (School Year Program Only)
Final Program Fee payment by cashier's cheque, money order or credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
 
Wherever differences appear, the terms and conditions in the printed brochure prevail.